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Baby Blacks surrender title despite dramatic draw with Junior Springboks
The Kiwis overcame a red card to deny their opposition victory, but it wasn’t enough to claim the crown.

Serious crash in Waikato
Police fear there are serious injuries following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2.

UK deploys warship to Middle East with eye on potential Hormuz mission

Taupo councillors see future without their council
Councillors all over the country have expressed their concerns that reducing the amount of local councils could reduce local voices.

Mother's Day can reopen powerful wounds. Here's how to start healing
A yearning ache for the idealised maternal figure you wished for can be eased by reckoning with the imperfect human mother you've got.

Big-hitting White Fern set for first T20 World Cup after bonus-point boost
Three years ago, Izzy Sharp was captaining New Zealand at the Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa.

Police bust man for breaking into German bar for solo drinking spree

Two killed in north-eastern Afghanistan during anti-poppy protests

Reporters Notebook: Israel’s northern border amid peace and war

‘Losing its character’: How a tiny ski town is bursting with Airbnb-style rentals
In tourism towns, short-term rentals are seen as a boost to local economies but some say they are also reshaping neighbourhoods and squeezing housing for locals.

The grand solution Wayne Brown believes has New Zealand’s best interests at heart
Opinion: The self-styled Prime Minister of Auckland has been mulling a big political problem, and earlier this year he settled on a solution.

Man’s shock as thousands withdrawn by company he wasn't a customer of
A small business owner had a lump sum of $7650 taken from his bank account by Z Energy despite not being a customer.

Police charge two men over filming antisemitic TikToks in London
Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, are due to appear at magistrates' court on Saturday.

Two cars in serious crash on SH2, Waikato
Two vehicles have been involved in a serious crash on SH2, Mangatarata, Waikato, on Sunday morning.

Venice Biennale opens with protests against Russia and Israel

'Ek chakke ke kitne paise milte hain?': Pakistan cricketer's chat with police goes viral - WATCH

Press freedom alarm as Niger suspends 9 French media outlets over 'national security'

Palmerston North MP calls for fix to shortage of gastroenterology specialists at its hospital
Labour MP Tangi Utikere has written to Health Minister Simeon Brown outlining his concerns, with the hospital's last gastroenterology specialist leaving next month.

Phoenix chasing history in ‘do or die’ home semifinal
The Wellington Phoenix must overturn a first-leg deficit against Brisbane Roar to reach their first A-League Women grand final.

Canada's Oldest Incorporated City Is A Coastal Haven With A Charming Downtown, Cozy Shops, And Tons Of History

Putin thanks Slovakia's Fico for visiting Moscow on Victory Day

‘We’ve got nothing’: Inside the home where 12 children share beds and meals are stretched
The ‘Ungo’ungas are one of thousands of families being supported by a nationwide charity that says it is seeing a sharp increase in people struggling.

Share your story: What’s the best piece of advice your mother ever gave you?
Mums seem to have a saying for every situation. Tell us what stuck with you.

Auckland Harbour Bridge: Vulnerable, overloaded, at risk
Lane closures for several months are on the cards to address a growing list of defects, delayed maintenance work, deck upgrades, corrosion remediation, and steel protection.

The (almost) unbelievable story of when a teen kicked a rugby ball at a plane
When a 15-year-old took a punt, his rugby ball came within a metre of hitting the propeller of a tourist plane about to land at Queenstown Airport.

Qualcomm’s CEO is working with ‘pretty much all’ major AI players on top-secret devices—and powering OpenAI’s first push into hardware

Warm weekend forecast before Arctic air brings cold spell next week
Colder conditions will dominate next week after a brief hit of warmer weather for some this weekend as Matt Taylor explains.